Palettes / Colors / #498C8A

#498C8A — Dusty Teal

#498C8A is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.

#498C8A is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #8C4A4C; it also sits naturally between #4A8C69 and #4A6D8C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 29% · Green 55% · Blue 54%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #498C8A

.text { color: #498C8A; }
.background { background-color: #498C8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #498C8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(73, 140, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 31%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #498C8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(73, 140, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #498C8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(73, 140, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#498C8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#498C8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8C4A4C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #498C8A: #000000.

How #498C8A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #498C8A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #498C89  ·  #498C8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #498C8A?

#498C8A is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 73, 140, 138). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #498C8A?

#498C8A is RGB 73, 140, 138 — HSL 178°, 31%, 42% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 1%, 45%.

What colors go with #498C8A?

Its complement is #8C4A4C; analogous partners are #4A8C69 and #4A6D8C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #498C8A for text?

Black text on #498C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.89:1.